’85 P18 and grandmother of Anna Hulseman ’18; Mary K. Latendresse, widow of
holy cross remembers former president (1994 – 1998)
Rev. Gerard C. Reedy, S.J.
(1939-2016)
Lloyd F. Latendresse ’39;
and, at the same
Joan Widder Lewis, mother
time, broadly
of Alison Lewis Opolski
Catholic,” Fr.
’85 and grandmother of
Linnane told HCM
Stephanie Opolski ’10;
in an October
Wilma “Cookie” Minor,
1998 article
mother of Stephen Minor,
commemorating
ITS department; Michael
Fr. Reedy’s
Motherway, husband of Julia
presidency.
Collins Motherway, M.D. ’90; Daniel E. “Ed” Murphy Sr.,
Fr. Reedy was
father of Nancy O’Connell
born in Bellerose,
’81 and father-in-law of
N. Y., on October
Jack O’Connell ’81, office of
25, 1939. The son
advancement; Marie O’Brien,
of Charles and
mother of Deidre O’Brien
Margaret (Deasy)
Soltesz ’94 and Barbara
Reedy, he attended
O’Brien O’Shea, M.D. and
Regis High School
mother-in-law of Edward Soltesz, M.D. ’94; Noel O’Connor, brother of Brian T. O’Connor ’97 and Kevin O’Connor ’12 and brotherin-law of Kristin O’Connor ’97; Mary Elizabeth Power,
R
in New York and ev. Gerard C. Reedy,
its educational technology
entered the Society of Jesus in
S.J., passed away on
infrastructure under Fr. Reedy’s
1957. He studied philosophy at
March 11, 2016, at 76.
leadership, earning national
Loyola Seminary and theology
Fr. Reedy was the
recognition in the mid-1990s
at Woodstock College, before
30th president of Holy Cross,
as one of the “most wired
earning his Ph.D in English at
serving from 1994 to 1998
campuses in the nation.”
the University of Pennsylvania.
Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., the
Fr. Reedy devoted nearly 40
current president of Loyola
years of his career to teaching
wife of George Power ’53,
before stepping down for health
mother of John Power ’80
reasons.
and mother-in-law of Mary Figge Power ’83, grandmother
“It can’t have been easy to
University of Maryland and
and leadership at Fordham
of Elizabeth Rucci ’09,
follow Rev. John Brooks, S.J., as
former professor and assistant
University. He taught English
Margaret Power ’12 and Brian
president of the College of the
dean at Holy Cross, said, “Fr.
literature from 1973-1985 and
Power ’13, sister of William
Holy Cross,” said Rev. Philip L.
Reedy was a well-regarded
also served as chair of the
H. Farley ’58, and aunt of
Boroughs, S.J., president of the
scholar of 18th-century British
English department. He moved
Timothy Farley ’85 and
College. “Fr. Reedy’s thoughtful
literature and he did a lot of
into the administration in 1986
Kathleen Shellene ’86; Eileen
leadership and priestly ministry
work on the literature around
as dean of Fordham College,
Randazzo, friend of the
served the College well during
sermons at that time. He was a
followed by roles as dean of
College and niece of Timothy
challenging times, and we are
very engaged scholar.”
arts and sciences faculty and
Daley, Class of 1917; Keith C.
most grateful for his service and
Robbins, Dining Services;
remember him and his extended
While Fr. Linnane and Fr.
affairs. Fr. Reedy also authored
Nancy Roberts, mother of
family in prayer at this time.”
Reedy were at Holy Cross
numerous articles published in
together, they co-taught an
academic journals and wrote two books, The Bible and Reason:
Catherine Roberts, faculty
vice president for academic
member in the mathematics
Increasing the diversity of the
interdisciplinary honors
and computer science
College’s administration, faculty
program seminar on theology,
department; Justice Antonin
and student body was a priority
literature and film during the fall
Scalia, father of Rev. Paul
for Fr. Reedy, a goal he realized
of 1997, titled Moral Weakness.
D. Scalia ’92; Karen Sofield,
during his four-year tenure as
“The success of this course
grandmother of Connor
president. Students of color
was particularly gratifying for
Sofield ’16; former State
comprised 12 percent of the
Jerry because it reflected what
Senator Robert D. Whetmore,
class of 2002—an increase from
I take to be one of the central
At the time of his death, he was
who attended the Institute of
eight percent for the prior class;
goals of his presidency—that
serving as university professor
Industrial Relations program
the number of people of color
the educational experience at
at Fordham University, a post
previously offered by the
among faculty nearly doubled.
Holy Cross be one that is ever
he had held since 2008. He is
economics department ■
Holy Cross also transformed
more intellectually rigorous
survived by his sister. ■
Anglicans and Scripture in Late Seventeenth-Century England and Robert South (1634-1716):
An Introduction to His Life and Sermons.
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